Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Estonia
Estonia: Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and was 15,850 National currency in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Estonia, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 15,850 National currency for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 115.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Estonia peaked at 15,850 National currency in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,104 National currency, in 1995.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | National currency | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,104 National currency | — |
| 1996 | 1,381 National currency | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 1,652 National currency | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 1,827 National currency | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 1,884 National currency | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 2,122 National currency | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 2,368 National currency | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 2,594 National currency | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 2,918 National currency | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 3,235 National currency | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 3,731 National currency | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 4,482 National currency | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 5,574 National currency | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 6,191 National currency | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 5,269 National currency | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 5,158 National currency | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,629 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 6,024 National currency | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6,428 National currency | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 6,902 National currency | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7,340 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 7,810 National currency | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 8,523 National currency | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 9,384 National currency | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 10,206 National currency | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 10,368 National currency | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 11,336 National currency | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 12,832 National currency | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 14,290 National currency | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 15,187 National currency | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 15,850 National currency | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,570 National currency | 1,104 National currency | 1,884 National currency | 5 |
| 2000s | 3,848 National currency | 2,122 National currency | 6,191 National currency | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,340 National currency | 5,158 National currency | 10,206 National currency | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,311 National currency | 10,368 National currency | 15,850 National currency | 6 |
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- 12 Australia 1.23 million National currency compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Estonia?
- Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and in Estonia was 15,850 National currency in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,850 National currency in 2025.
- What is the lowest quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 National currency in 1995.
- How does Estonia rank for quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and?
- Estonia ranks 9th out of 9 countries with data for 2025.
- Is quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — wages and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Quarterly compensation of employees by economic activity — Wages and salaries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This table presents compensation of employees by main economic activity following the high-level categories in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), Revision 4. The components of compensation of employees, wages and salaries and employers’ social contributions, are also broken down by main economic activity. Data is presented for each country in national currency as well as in euros for the European Union (27 countries) and the euro area (21 countries). In this table, the presentation is on a country-by-country basis. Users are recommended to select one country (or area) at a time in the ‘Reference area’ filter. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the QNA dataset. See User Guide on Quarterly National Accounts (QNA) in OECD Data Explorer: QNA User guide See QNA Calendar for information on advance release dates: QNA Calendar See QNA Changes for information on changes in methodology: QNA Changes See QNA TIPS for a better use of QNA data: QNA TIPS Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org